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What do you notice about the chemical equations of Photosynthesis and Respiration in relation to each other? Please explain.

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In Photosynthesis, plants take in carbon dioxide and water as reactants, and produce glucose and oxygen. On the contrary, humans take in that oxygen and glucose as reactants during respiration, and produce carbon dioxide and water as waste. The products of one process fuel the other.
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